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Pet Valu is Canada’s leading pet specialty retailer, dedicated to strengthening the bond between dedicated pet lovers and their pets. With 50 years of animal care expertise, we operate over 800 stores across Canada under several banners, including Pet Valu, Bosley’s, Total Pet, Paulmac's Pet, Tisol & Chico. Guided by our mission to deliver products, care, expertise, and memorable moments, Pet Valu is a place where people build meaningful careers while making a positive impact on pets and communities.
Reporting to the Commercial Real Estate Lawyer. The successful applicant will join another law clerk in the department. Together they will primarily support real estate leasing functions of the Company and its affiliates and, secondarily, provide expertise in a broad range of law clerk and administrative areas. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual with exceptional skills, who thrives in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
Draft, negotiate, review and finalize retail leases and other legal documents with various landlords and/or their legal advisers in all areas of Canada. Responsible for updating the Document Status Tracker.
Prepare sublease acknowledgements and coordinate with franchisees in order to finalize estoppel requests from landlords.
Prepare and/or review a variety of legal documents including estoppel certificates and SNDAs and correspondence relating to lease negotiations and other on-going lease and/or other legal documents and issues
Manage files from the offer-to-lease stage through to the execution of the final lease form
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Contracts and agreements - drafting and reviewing standard corporate documents
Interpret specific provisions in retail leases and identify their ramifications
A minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a commercial leasing department of a major Canadian law firm or a large corporation specializing in retail shopping center leasing from a major tenant’s perspective; - prior retail lease negotiation experience is essential
Experience in subleasing in a franchisor context would be an asset.
Law Clerk or paralegal certification from an accredited program; member of the Institute of the Law Clerks of Ontario
We’re looking for passionate people who bring strong skills and live our core values of safety, compassion, expertise, and efficiency every day. If you’re energized by doing meaningful work, taking pride in what you deliver, and making a real impact for pets, people, and communities, you’ll feel right at home here. Join us and build a career where purpose, care, and excellence come together - because love lives here™.
At Pet Valu, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re passionate about creating an environment where you feel supported, included, and empowered to grow - both personally and professionally. Some of the perks of working with us include:
Hybrid, Flexible Work Options
Comprehensive health and dental benefits
Employee Share Purchase Plan with company matching
Learning and Development support tailored to you
An inclusive, collaborative culture where your voice matters
Fun company events that keep us connected
Preferred rates for car rentals, hotels, phone plans and gym discounts
Generous employee discounts on our products
Pet Valu is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and accessibility. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
At Pet Valu, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our hiring practices. This posting is for an existing vacancy. Pet Valu may use AI enabled technology to assist in the recruitment process for positions. The use of AI helps us ensure we are providing an equitable and streamlined recruitment experience for all applicants. While AI tools support our recruitment process, all decisions throughout the process are made exclusively by Pet Valu’s hiring team. At no stage does AI determine recruitment outcomes
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CAD 90000-95000 yearly / year
Full Time, Contract
Senior · 5+ years experience
Hybrid
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